Passenger & Baggage Cars

Central Railroad of New Jersey #1310 & #1314
-Built in the early 1930's by New Jersey Car & Foundry. A day coach, 1310 saw years of service on the Central Railroad of New Jersey on commuter trains operating between New York and it's outlying communities. 1310 saw service all the way into the days of the New Jersey Transit System until finally retiring. Today she serves on the museums excursion train.

-Serving much the same history as her sister #1310; coach 1314 is special in that she is one of four cars specially home modified by the Central New Jersey into a M.U. Cab. This car was installed with a cab and controls which allowed engineers to run a trains locomotive from the rear end. This was done so that commuter trains did not have to be turned around in order to make return trips. Today the museum operates the car in much the same fashion by using the car to make back-up moves on the excursion train.

Erie Lackawanna #3240
Built in the mid 1920's, this car was a commuter day coach for the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. This car served on New York commuter trains all the way into the 1980's where she served on Conrail. This car is odd in that she retained her original friction bearing trucks. Parts which were being eliminated from american railroad equipment as early as the 1950's.

Erie Lackawanna #3247
#3247 shares much of the same history as her sister car, #3240 also used in passenger service at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum.

Southern Railway #501
Built in the 1930's by the St. Louis Car Co. #501 is a heavyweight baggage car. #501 will eventually house a large HO scale model railroad donated to the museum by Dr. Robert Strauss of Lexington, KY. 501 served the museum on many museum sponsored steam excursions between Lexington, KY and Chattanooga, TN. prior to Norfolk Southern shutting down it's steam program. 501 will be receiving new paint in the coming months in preparation for display next to the museum depot.

Seaboard Railroad Safety Instruction Car #77500
-Originally built as a tourist sleeper, this car was later modified by the Seaboard Railroad into a safety training car. This car would travel the railroads system and give safety demonstrations and show training films to employees. It's currently getting the exterior repainted into its original Pullman Green color. The car now resides beside the station building and houses displays and an interactive Lionel layout for kids.

Louisville & Nashville 2716 "Duncan Tavern"
-A kitchen car built for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to serve food to passengers aboard higher class passenger trains. The car served as the musuems offices while fire damage to the museum building was repaired. #2716 will house additional displays once additional display tracks are added at the museum to hold her.